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Fixing a grunt-config-imagemin file not found error

We hit upon a frustrating "file not found" error raised whilst running a grunt-contrib-imagemin task. The image existed, the path was correct, so what's going on?

Node.js
Javascript
Configuration
2814 days ago5 mins read
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Sending filtered exceptions to Airbrake using Elmah

Send filtered .Net exception notifications to an Airbrake-based management tool using Elmah's HttpModules.

Elmah
Exception handling
Airbrake
3608 days ago12 mins read
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Async/await in Umbraco custom controllers - Part 2

Following on from our original post about a bug in async/await actions in custom controllers in Umbraco 6 & 7, we did some investigations and found the cause. So we thought we'd outline our solution for all those who can't upgrade. It's also an interesting trip into code that you wouldn't normally touch.

Umbraco
Async
3676 days ago3 mins read
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Unit testing HttpClient

There are several ways to unit test the results of calling HttpClient but we’ve outlined two here. Consider them opposite sides to the same coin. The first uses Moq and the second implements a mock HttpMessageHandler directly.

Unit tests
2934 days ago11 mins read
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A fresh design and a completely new website build

Well it's taken long enough but we now have a fresh design courtesy of Sam Kitson and a completely new build using Umbraco 7.2. Streamlined and sleek, just what we were hoping for.

Sam Kitson
Umbraco
3953 days ago6 mins read
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Making Spaces goes live

Making Spaces went live today and although this isn't something we built ourselves and we are pleased we were able to help.

Wix
3945 days ago10 mins read